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1 EDITED BY CHRISTY SIMO AND SUSAN PERCY Our 11th annual listing of Georgia s top attorneys, selected by their peers, highlights nearly 800 lawyers from every corner of the state in 10 different practice areas: Bankruptcy/Creditors Rights, Business Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Family Law, General Practice, Labor & Employment, Personal Injury, Public Finance/Bonds and Taxes/Estates/Trusts. To compile this listing, we mailed ballots to a sampling of several thousand attorneys who are members of the State Bar of Georgia and whose practice areas correspond to the areas we are featuring. We also put a ballot on our website, which could be downloaded or submitted online. Any attorney who is a member of the state bar and lives and practices in Georgia was eligible to vote and to be voted onto the list. Respondents were not allowed to vote for themselves; they could vote for other members of their firms if they voted for an equal or greater number of attorneys outside their firms. The names of the top votegetters appear in the following pages in alphabetical order. They are listed in the categories into which their peers voted them, although some may practice in more than one area. The listings are determined solely by lawyers votes; places on the list are not for sale. New this year: The names of attorneys who are advertisers appear in blue type. Ballots were tallied and names verified by the Georgia Trend editorial staff. I DECEMBER 2013 I 61

2 BANKRUPTCY/ CREDITORS RIGHTS Gary A. Barnes Shannon Baxter Matt Berry Berry & Associates Sean Bewick Dozier Law Firm, LLC David S. Cartee Delta Air Lines, Inc. Jeffrey W. Cavender B. Summer Chandler James C. Cifelli Lamberth, Cifelli, Stokes, Ellis & Nason, PA Charles M. Clapp Law Offices of Charles Clapp LLC Margaret Clark Cole, Fleming & Clark PC Ezra H. Cohen Robert M. Cunningham Hunter Maclean Exley & Dunn PC Brunswick Betty Nguyen Davis The Law Offices of Betty Nguyen Davis, LLC atlantageorgia.com C. Edward Dobbs Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP Mark I. Duedall Bryan Cave LLP William A. DuPre IV Miller & Martin, PLLC John J. Dyer Greenberg Trauris, LLP John D. Elrod Kathleen G. Furr David A. Garland Moore, Clarke, DuVall & Rodgers, PC Albany David A. Geiger Geiger Law, LLC Neil C. Gordon Arnall Golden Gregory LLP Stephen C. Greenberg Richard W. Grice Alston & Bird, LLP Lindsey Lovingood Hobbs Thomerson Macchiaverna Smith & Freeman, P.C. Kathleen Horne Bouhan Falligant LLP Mark Kaufman J. Benjamin Kay III Jeffrey W. Kelley David B. Kurzweil Terry Leiden Leiden & Leiden PC J. Michael Levengood Alfred S. Lurey Mark M. Maloney King & Spalding 62 I DECEMBER 2013 I GeorgiaTrend (advertisers names shown in blue)

3 Gary Marsh Robert Mercer Bryan Cave LLP Todd C. Meyers Martha A. Miller Schulten Ward & Turner John W. Mills III Barnes & Thornberg LLP John A. Moore The Moore Law Group, LLC James C. Morton James C. Morton, PC Stephen D. Palmer Brad J. Patten Smith Gilliam Williams & Miles Jimmy L. Paul Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry Michael R. Rethinger Law Offices of Michael R. Rethinger LLC Carolyn Peterson Richter J. Cale Rogers Coleman Chambers & Rogers, LLP Howard D. Rothbloom The Rothbloom Law Firm Marietta William L. Rothschild Ogier, Rothschild & Rosenfeld, PC (advertisers names shown in blue) I DECEMBER 2013 I 63

4 BANKRUPTCY/ CREDITORS RIGHTS CONTINUED Alexander D. Sanders Robert O. House PC Edgar M. Smith Hunter Maclean Exley & Dunn P.C. Grant T. Stein Alston & Bird, LLP Shayna M. Steinfield Steinfield & Steinfield, PC Kevin A. Stine Ward Stone Jr. Stone & Baxter, LLP Brett Switzer Ashley Thompson Bruce Z. Walker Cohen Pollock Merlin & Small, PC David A. Wender Alston & Bird, LLP Harris Winsberg King & Spalding LLP BUSINESS LAW James H. Aiken HD Supply Inc. James S. Altenbach James H. Andros Carlton Fields Kenneth F. Antley Miller & Martin, PLLC Douglas R. Balyeat Pratt Industries, Inc. Roy E. Barnes The Barnes Law Group, LLC Marietta Andrew M. Beal Beal Law Group Kristen Beystehner W. Stanley Blackburn Simon H. Bloom Bloom Sugarman Everett, LLP Theodore I. Blum Scott L. Bonder Fried & Bonder, LLC Emmet J. Bondurant Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, LLP Wayne Bradley Robert G. Brazier Richard H. Brody David Brown Brian D. Burgoon Burgoon Law Firm, LLC James W. Cobb Rogers & Hardin LLP Philip A. Cooper Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP Clint Crosby Emily Crosby 64 I DECEMBER 2013 I GeorgiaTrend (advertisers names shown in blue)

5 Kara Q. Davis A. Josef DeLisle Miller & Martin, PLLC C. Edward Dobbs Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP John A. Draughon Sr. Sell & Melton LLP Jon R. Erickson Schulten Ward & Turner Stephanie A. Everett Bloom Sugarman Everett, LLP Kristen L. Fancher Andrea M. Farley Joel Ross Feldman Benjamin I. Fink Berman Fink Van Horn PC Steven E. Fox Rogers & Hardin LLP Lawrence H. Freiman Menden Freiman, LLP David W. Ghegan Harold E. Gill Jr. Marc Douglas Glenn (advertisers names shown in blue) I DECEMBER 2013 I 65

6 BUSINESS LAW CONTINUED Bob J. Goldberg Frank G. Goldman Frank G. Goldman, PC Kristen W. Goodman Goodman Law Firm, LLC Kevin C. Greene H. Scott Gregory Jr. Gregory, Doyle, Calhoun & Rogers, LLC Marietta Michael B. Hagler Fulcher Hagler LLP Robert C. Hagler Fulcher Hagler LLP Jeffrey Haidet Steven G. Hall Steven W. Hardy Steven W. Hardy, LLC C. Thompson Harley Fletcher Harley & Fletcher, LLP Jonathan E. Hawkins Krevolin & Horst, LLC Marc B. Hershovitz Marc B. Hershovitz, PC Al B. Hill Steven G. Hill Hill, Kertscher & Wharton, LLP John Hinton Howard S. Hirsch Jeffrey D. Horst Krevolin & Horst, LLC Kevin H. Hudson Hudson Parrott Walker LLC Robert R. Joseph Hill, Kertscher & Wharton, LLP Walter E. Jospin Paul Hastings, LLP Joel A. Katz Amy Michaelson Kelly Bryan M. Knight Knight Johnson, LLC Richard Kopelman Kopelman Sitton Law Group, LLC Doug Krevolin Krevolin & Horst, LLC P. Keith Lichtman Mills Paskert Divers PC Glenn M. Lyon MacGregor Lyon LLC J. Matthew Maguire Jr. Parks Chesin & Walbert PC Margaret R. Marshall Michael P. Marshall Jr. Miller & Martin, PLLC Fielder Martin Kevin A. Maxim The Maxim Law Firm, PC David H. McCain Childers & McCain, LLC George D. Menden Menden Freiman, LLP 66 I DECEMBER 2013 I GeorgiaTrend (advertisers names shown in blue)

7 Paul D. Meyer Bart Meyer & Company LLP John B. Miller Jr. Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP George W. Mize Jr. Hatcher, Stubbs, Land, Hollis & Rothschild, LLP Columbus Walter G. Moeling Bryan Cave LLP James H. Moore III Moore, Clarke, DuVall & Rodgers PC Albany Linda T. Muir The Saylor Law Firm LLP Ricardo Nunez HD Supply Inc. Patrick T. O Connor Oliver Maner LLP Brenda K. Orrison Porter & Orrison LLP Paul W. Painter Jr. Ellis, Painter, Ratterree & Adams, LLP Stephen D. Palmer John R. Parker Jr. Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. Anthony T. Polvino Todd J. Poole Poole Law Group Decatur Michael J. Powell Powell IP Law, LLC (advertisers names shown in blue) I DECEMBER 2013 I 67

8 BUSINESS LAW CONTINUED Michael M. Raeber King & Spalding LLP Scott M. Ratchick Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry George C. Reid The Reid Firm LLC Richard Robbins Robbins Ross Alloy Belinfante Littlefield LLC J. Cale Rogers Coleman Chambers & Rogers, LLP Curtis James Romig Bryan Cave LLP Jess L. Rosen Bobby Rosenbloum Mark I. Sanders David I. Schulman William Scott Schulten Schulten Ward & Turner George Shingler Shingler Lewis LLC Jeremy Silverman Timothy M. Silvis Miller & Martin, PLLC Jeffrey B. Sladkus The Sladkus Law Group Charmaine D. Smith Christopher H. Smith Thomerson Macchiaverna & Smith, PC John F. Sandy Smith Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLC M. Tyler Smith Smith Gilliam Williams & Miles Scott M. Smith McRae, Stegall, Peek, Harman, Smith & Manning, LLP Rome Gary E. Snyder James Steinberg John C. Stivarius Jr. Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson, LLP Robert L. Swartwood II Gregory, Doyle, Calhoun & Rogers, LLC Marietta John L. Taylor Jr. Taylor, Feil, Harper, Lumdsden & Hess PC Tommy Tucker Tucker Long, P.C. Richard J. Valladares David M. Van Sant Van Sant Law, LLC Cumming Bradley E. Wahl Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP Michael H. Ward Kevin P. Weimer Fellows LaBriola, LLP Eric L. Weiss Schulten Ward & Turner Brandon R. Williams Alston & Bird, LLP Steven M. Winter Winter Capriola Zenner, LLC 68 I DECEMBER 2013 I GeorgiaTrend (advertisers names shown in blue)

9 Jessica Wood Bodker Ramsey Andrews Winograd & Wildstein, PC CORPORATE LAW David W. Adams James S. Altenbach James H. Andros Carlton Fields Thomas William Baker W. Benjamin Barkley Pearson Beardsley Beardsley, P.C. Thomas P. Bishop Georgia Power Company W. Stanley Blackburn Joseph Blanco Theodore I. Blum Wayne Bradley T. Daniel Brannan James-Bates-Brannan-Groover LLP Conrad D. Brooks AXIS Capital Holdings Limited Alpharetta David Brown Jody Arogeti Brown Mark A.B. Carlson William J. Ching Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP Thomas V. Chorey Jr. Barnes & Thornberg LLP Richard Cicchillo Jr. Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP Michael Cochran Allison S. Cook Menden Freiman, LLP Thomas S. Cullen Hunter Maclean Exley & Dunn, PC Justin S. Daniels Cindy J.K. Davis Terrence O. Davis Joseph R. Delgado Jr. A. Josef DeLisle Miller & Martin, PLLC W. Brinkley Dickerson Paul Davis Fancher Andrea M. Farley Christyne Ferris Ernst & Young Leonard O. Fletcher Jr. Fletcher Harley & Fletcher LLP LEGAL ELITE CONTINUED ON PAGE 74 (advertisers names shown in blue) I DECEMBER 2013 I 69

10 a d v e r t i s i n g Gov. Roy Barnes Personal Injury/ Wrongful Death Auto Accidents Trucking Accidents Medical Malpractice Nursing Home Abuse Products Liability Class Actions Complex Business Litigation Special Litigation Having spent 25 years in elected office and more than 40 years in the practice of law, Governor Barnes brings a wealth of experience to each and every case. Focusing on personal injury, consumer fraud, complex business litigation, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and governmental affairs, Governor Barnes has spent his entire professional life Making It Right for those who ve been wronged. Barnes Law Group 31 Street Marietta, Georgia Tel: Fax: roy@barneslawgroup.com Frederick S. Bergen Personal Injury Wrongful Death Products Liability Medical Malpractice Fred Bergen represents individuals in personal injury, wrongful death and products liability cases, with a concentration in medical malpractice actions throughout Georgia. He has been selected as one of The Best Lawyers in America, Georgia Super Lawyer, and Top 100 Attorneys in Georgia. He is admitted to practice in all lower and appellate Georgia Courts, U.S. District Courts in Georgia; U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th, 5th, and 11th Circuits; and U.S. Supreme Court. He graduated from Mercer Law School in Bergen & Bergen, P.C. 123 E. Charlton Street, Georgia Tel: Fax: fsbbergenlaws@aol.com BJ Bernstein Criminal Defense Civil Litigation BJ Bernstein has spent 25 years practicing law in Georgia. She practices crimi nal defense law with experience in both trial and appellate work. She also handles civil trial litigation. BJ and her firm, The Bernstein Firm, handles all types of criminal cases from serious felonies such as murder, white collar fraud, and assault to misdemeanor and traffic offenses. Her civil work has included wrongful death, personal injury and church abuse. She has been recognized with many awards including the John Jay College Justice Award. BJ is also frequently sought for commentary on legal issues for network and cable television. The Bernstein Firm, P.C Peachtree Street, Suite 2210, Georgia Tel: Fax: info@bernsteinfirm.com T. Daniel Brannan Banking & Finance Corporate Real Estate Dan maintains a broad-based business practice and regu - larly advises senior executives and directors of private and pub lic companies. Dan s practice is concentrated in the areas of financial institutions and commercial real estate. In financial institutions, Dan s experience includes strategic plan ning, mergers and acquisitions, asset sales, capital procurement, special-purpose affiliate formation, enterprise gover - nance (including management of shareholder contests), workouts and commercial lending. In commercial real estate, Dan s experience includes representation of developers, builders, owners, oper - ators, landlords, tenants and lenders involved in virtually all types of real estate projects: office, retail, industrial, master-planned developments (residential and commercial), multi-family and mixed-use. James-Bates-Brannan-Groover-LLP 3399 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1700, Georgia Tel: dbrannan@jamesbatesllp.com Jonathan E. Hawkins Business Litigation Business Divorces Law Structuring/Dissolution Shareholder/Partnership Disputes Real Estate Disputes Jonathan is a partner at Krevolin & Horst, LLC and has an extensive background in complex business litigation representing individuals and businesses in disputes in state and federal courts, arbitrations, and mediations. Jonathan focuses his practice on business divorces and shareholder and partnership disputes, business fraud and commercial tort cases, contract disputes, and real estate disputes. He also counsels lawyers in law firm structuring, partnership agreements, lateral moves, separation agreements and law firm dissolutions. Krevolin & Horst, LLC One Atlantic Center 1201 W. Peachtree Street, NW; Suite 3250, Georgia Tel: hawkins@khlawfirm.com Jeffrey D. Horst Appeals Arbitration Corporate Governance Contracts Insurance Coverage Intellectual Property Officer/Director Securities Trade Secrets Jeff has been recognized by his peers as one of the most effective business litigators in Georgia. Many attorneys refer clients to Jeff because of his creative approach, trial experience, professionalism, and successful track record in handling cutting edge legal issues. He has tried cases in five states and has handled a number of high profile matters covered in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and other media. Jeff recently won a defense verdict for the CEO and EVP of a large Georgia financial institution in a shareholder derivative trial. Krevolin & Horst, LLC One Atlantic Center 1201 W. Peachtree Street, NW; Suite 3250, Georgia Tel: horst@khlawfirm.com

11 a d v e r t i s i n g Robert J. Kaufman Complete Business and General Litigation Intellectual Property Litigation For over 38 years Robert J. Kaufman has practiced extensively at the trial and appellate levels in state and federal courts in many areas of liti gation including breach of fiduciary duty securities and other complex business litiga tion matters through out Georgia and the U.S. He also advises clients on business formations, transactions, M & A, and restric tive covenants includ ing covenants not to compete. Rob is a faculty member at Emory Law School s Trial Techniques Program, and an arbitrator for the State Bar Fee Arbitration Panel. Rob has also lec tured and published articles on restrictive covenants in employ ment agreements, trade secrets act, and the use of technology for more effective depositions. Kaufman, Miller & Forman, P. C Roswell Rd, Bldg. 800, Georgia Tel: Fax: rjk@kauflaw.net David Pardue Complex Business Litigation Intellectual Property Litigation David Pardue has practiced in Georgia for twenty years leading cases in all forms of complex business and intellectual property cases, representing large and small companies in disputes involving contracts, trademark, noncompetes, RICO, trade secret, copyright, real estate, fiduciary duties, insurance coverage, real estate, and FLSA claims. He aggressively works hard to solve difficult issues and guide each client to the best results possible. Mr. Pardue is Vice-Chair of the Trade Secrets Subcommittee in the American Bar Association Litigation Section, Commercial and Business Litigation Committee. He also writes two blogs Trade Secrets and IP Today and Georgia Real Estate Litigation. Kaufman, Miller & Forman, P.C Roswell Road, Building 800, Georgia Tel: ext. 20 Fax: dlp@kauflaw.net Douglas P. Krevolin Entrepreneurs Emerging-growth Companies Owner-managed Businesses Real Estate Developers Lenders For more than 30 years Doug Krevolin has represented clients in acquiring all types of real property from raw land to shopping centers, apartment projects, office buildings and hotels, as well as the develop - ment, financing and leasing of properties. Doug is outside general counsel to numerous businesses and regularly advises clients on formation, financing, acquisitions and sales, contracts and corporate governance matters. Doug is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Krevolin & Horst, LLC One Atlantic Center 1201 W. Peachtree Street, NW; Suite 3250, Georgia Tel: krevolin@khlawfirm.com K.P. Reddy Employment & Labor Business Litigation Mediation K.P. Reddy has been providing quality legal representation in Georgia for over 24 years. From 1989 to 1996, he served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Georgia. In 1996, he established his private law practice. Since that time, he has successfully represented hundreds of individuals and businesses in employ - ment and business litigation. K.P. Reddy is known for his hands-on approach to each client s matter, as well as his exceptional ability to resolve cases either pre-litigation or in the courtroom. He also currently serves as a hearing officer for state agencies and provides mediation services to private litigants. The Reddy Law Firm P.C Satellite Boulevard, Suite 1506 Suwanee, Georgia Tel: Fax: kpr@reddylaw.net James Neuberger Personal Injury Automobile Collisions Premises Liability James Neuberger spent 10 years litigating personal injury cases on behalf of insurance companies and effectively presented cases to juries and to insurance companies. Today he helps clients who are seriously injured in automobile accidents and specifically those hurt by drunk drivers. Since opening his firm in 2009, he has obtained millions of dollars in judgments and settle - ments for his clients. Mr. Neuberger graduated from Emory Law School in 1996 and from the University of Illinois in He holds a commercial pilot s license and instrument flight instructor rating. Neuberger Law, LLC 2100 Riveredge Parkway, NW, Suite 700, Georgia Tel: Fax: jim@neubergerlawllc.com Jackie Saylor Estates & Trusts Probate Administration Business Law Jackie is Vice-President/ President Elect of the Bar Association and serves on the Boards of the Estate Planning and Probate Section, the Bar Foundation, and the Continuing Legal Education and Lawyer Referral Boards. She focuses on Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts, Probate & Estate Administration, Business Planning & Business Law. Jackie has received the Georgia Women s Institute Award for Business & Law and the State Bar of Georgia Community Services Award. Jackie received her J.D. from Mercer Law School, M.A. from UNC and B.A. from UGA. The Saylor Law Firm LLP 1175 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 1450, Georgia Tel: jsaylor@saylorlaw.com

12 a d v e r t i s i n g David Givelber Domestic and Family Law Civil Litigation Trial Practice Givelber Law Group, LLC 400 Galleria Parkway, Ste. 460, Georgia Tel: Fax: david@givelberlaw.com Jimmy Miller Civil Litigation and Trial Practice Secured Lending and Foreclosure Law Business Transactions and Corporate Law Langdale Vallotton, LLP 1007 N. Patterson St. Valdosta, Georgia Tel: Fax: jmiller@langdalelaw.com Thomas R. Burnside, III Personal Injury Burnside Law Firm /2 Wheeler Road, GA Tel: Fax: trb3@burnsidefirm.com Richard Kopelman Catastrophic Injury & Wrongful Death Pharmaceutical/Medical Device Litigation Storm Water Drainage/ Sewage Back-Ups Kopelman Sitton Law Group, LLC 3405 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 500, Georgia Tel: Richard@KopelmanSitton.com William C. Nijem, Jr. Real Estate Zoning and Land Use Planning Business and Corporate Law Estate Planning and Administration Langdale Vallotton, LLP 1007 N. Patterson St. Valdosta, Georgia Tel: Fax: bnijem@langdalelaw.com Parag Y. Shah Personal Injury Criminal Defense Shah Law Firm 1355 Peachtree St., Suite 1800, Georgia Tel: Fax: shah@shahlawfirm.com Jarome E. Gautreaux Serious Injury and Wrongful Death Roadway Collisions Large Trucks, Automobiles and Motorcycles Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home Negligence Gautreaux & Adams LLC 502 Mulberry Street,, Ga Tel: jarome@thegalawfirm.com Kevin J. McDonough Corporate Law and Litigation Domestic Law General Civil Litigation The Law Offices of Kevin J. McDonough, P.C. 416 Pirkle Ferry Road, Suite K300 Cumming, GA Tel: kmcdonough@kjmfirm.com Jonathan Pope Personal Injury Law Plaintiff Hasty Pope LLP 1370 Thompson Bridge Road Suite 200, Georgia Tel: jpope@hastypope.com Aaron L. Strimban Automobile/Truck Wrecks Wrongful Death Premises Liability Medical Malpractice Rogers & Strimban, LLC 244 Roswell Street, Suite 400 Marietta, GA Tel: astrimban@rogersstrimban.com

13 a d v e r t i s i n g Murray Saylor Taxes, Trusts & Estates Probate Law Business Law and Contracts Murray serves as Chair of the Tax Section of the Bar Association. He is Past President of both the Tax Forum and the American Association of Attorney-CPAs where he chaired the Estate Planning Committee. Murray is a CPA, an Accredited Estate Planner and a Personal Financial Specialist. He focuses on Estate Planning and Probate Administration, Tax Planning, Tax Return Preparation, Tax Controversy and Employee Benefits, Business Planning and Contracts. Murray received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from The University of Pennsylvania Wharton School and his J.D. from Temple University. The Saylor Law Firm LLP 1175 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 1450, Georgia Tel: msaylor@saylorlaw.com Amy K. Waggoner Family Law Collaborative Law Mediation/Arbitration Amy Waggoner is a founding partner of Waggoner Hastings LLC, a metro- law firm providing family law and divorce-related services. Amy assists her clients with matters such as divorce, domestic partnership agreements and dissolutions, child custody and support issues, paternity and legitimation cases, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Amy holds an AV-preeminent rating and is trained in the practice of Collaborative Law. She teaches Collaborative Divorceat Georgia State University College of Law and is a founding member of the Collaborative Divorce Alliance and Just Family Solutions. Amy also serves as a mediator, arbitrator, and guardian ad litem. Waggoner Hastings LLC 3820 Mansell Road, Suite 170 Alpharetta, GA Tel: Fax: awaggoner@atlanta-familylaw.com Jeffrey L. Williamson Tax Controversy Estate Planning Elder Law Jeffrey Williamson is the founding partner of J. L. Williamson Law Group, LLC. The firm specializes in tax planning and controversy, estate and business succession planning, asset protection, and elder law. Prior to starting his own firm, Jeffrey worked as an Internal Revenue Agent where he became well versed in the audit policies and procedures of the IRS. Additionally, he has litigated a variety of cases in both U.S. Tax Court and federal district courts. Jeffrey received his BBA from Mercer University and both his JD and MAcc. from the University of Georgia. J. L. Williamson Law Group, LLC 1219 Merchants Way, Suite 101 Statesboro, Georgia Tel: Fax: Michael S. Wilensky Personal & Serious Injury Wrongful Death Slip/Trip and Fall Injury Nursing Home Negligence Medical Negligence Mold & Toxic Tort Injuries Slater & Wilensky, LLC 400 Colony Square, Suite Peachtree St., NE,, GA Tel: mwilensky@ga-legalteam.com Congratulations on being selected as Georgia Trend's 2013 Legal Elite You can order an official Georgia Trend plaque to commemorate this special honor. Choose which plaque you would prefer and call us today to place your order. Each plaque will include the honoree s name and specialty, as well as the official Georgia Trend logo and Legal Elite design or with a photo. The Official Legal Elite Plaque #1 10-1/2 x 13 black gloss plaque with honoree s name and specialty in black on the silver-plated surface. Designed to hang on your office wall. $ Lookfor the nex t Legal Elite in December 2014 For more details and to place your order, contact Me'Sha Golden at or mesha@georgiatrend.com The Official Legal Elite Plaque #2 8 x 10 wood plaque with honoree s name in silver on a black gloss surface. Designed with easel for desk or wall display. $ The Official Legal Elite Plaque #3 9 x 12 Sublimated plaque (directly on surface) black or cherry edge. $275.00

14 CORPORATE LAW CONTINUED FROM PAGE 69 Charles D. Ganz Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP Jonathan E. Ganz The Ganz Law Firm George C. Gaskin David W. Ghegan Jonathan D. Goins Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP Lawrence M. Gold Carlton Fields Michael B. Hagler Fulcher Hagler LLP Ashley A. Halfman Miller & Martin, PLLC Edward J. Jack Hardin Rogers & Hardin LLP Morton A. Harris Hatcher, Stubbs, Land, Hollis & Rothschild, LLP Columbus Michael E. Hollingsworth II Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP Emily Stuart Horn Paul L. Hudson Jr. Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP Nathan T. Johns MendenFreiman LLP David H. Johnson McCorkle & Johnson, LLP Robert J. LaPorta Delta Air Lines, Inc. LarryD. Ledbetter Ledbetter Wanamaker Glass LLP Stephen E. Lewis John G. Lientz Bouhan Falligant LLP Blake Edwin Lisenby Sell & Melton LLP Glenn M. Lyon MacGregor Lyon LLC Mathew M. McCoy McCorkle & Johnson, LLP Kevin J. McDonough The Law Offices of Kevin J. McDonough, PC Cumming Ann-Marie McGaughey Melissa E. McMorries George D. Menden Menden Freiman, LLP George W. Mize Jr. Hatcher, Stubbs, Land, Hollis & Rothschild, LLP Columbus Stephen A. Opler Ballard Spahr LLP Jeffrey C. Phillips DS Waters J. Cale Rogers Coleman Chambers & Rogers, LLP Christopher Rosselli Mohawk Industries, Inc. Calhoun Mark I. Sanders Robert W. Schivera Oliver Maner LLP William Scott Schulten Schulten Ward & Turner 74 I DECEMBER 2013 I GeorgiaTrend (advertisers names shown in blue)

15 Jeremy Silverman Timothy M. Silvis Miller & Martin, PLLC M. Tyler Smith Smith Gilliam Williams & Miles Cal Smith King & Spalding LLP Ed Snow Burr & Forman LLP Gary E. Snyder David A. Stockton Kate D. Strain Belzer PC Andrew A. Stulce Hunton & Williams Julia H. Sullivan The Law Offices of Julia H. Sullivan, LLC William H. Sultemeier Robert L. Swartwood II Gregory, Doyle, Calhoun & Rogers, LLC Marietta Bruce D. Wanamaker Ledbetter Wanamaker Glass LLP Scott Wharton Hill, Kertscher & Wharton, LLP Jonathan B. Wilson Jeff D. Woodward John E. Zamer Jones Day CRIMINAL LAW E. Jay Abt The Abt Law Firm LLC Benjamin Black Alper Howard J. Weintraub PC Manubir Manny Arora Arora & LaScala Steven L. Beauvais Zipperer Lorberbaum & Beauvais (advertisers names shown in blue) I DECEMBER 2013 I 75

16 CRIMINAL LAW CONTINUED Jeffrey L. Berhold Brenda Joy Bernstein The Bernstein Firm PC Thomas D. Bever Chilivis Cochran Larkins & Bever, LLP Todd Boyce Boyce Larsen, LLC Decatur John G. Breakfield Breakfield & Associates Jeffrey H. Brickman Jeffrey H. Brickman LLC Bernard Brody Brody Law Firm R. Joseph Burby IV Bryan Cave LLP Robert W. Chambers III Coleman Chambers & Rogers, LLP Anthony L. Cochran Chilivis Cochran Larkins & Bever, LLP Amy Lee Copeland Rouse + Copeland LLC D. Scott Cummins Stemberger & Cummins, PC Newnan James M. Deichert Fellows LaBriola, LLP Keith N. Evra L. David Wolfe PC John Fox Fox & Smith, LLC Jerome J. Froelich Jr. McKenney & Froelich Kim Keheley Frye Frye Law Group LLC Marietta Edward T.M. Garland Garland Samuel & Loeb, PC Michael C. Garrett Garrett & Saul Raymond V. Giudice Raymond V. Guidice, PC Daniel P. Griffin Miller & Martin, PLLC Mike Hawkins The Hawkins Law Firm Troy P. Hendrick Troy Hendrick Law Firm Decatur James B. Hernan Hernan Law Firm PC Roswell Franklin J. Hogue Hogue & Hogue, LLP Laura D. Hogue Hogue & Hogue, LLP Matthew K. Hube Hube & Tucker LLC Statesboro Stacey S. Jackson Hagler Jackson & Walters Columbus Seth Kirschenbaum Davis, Zipperman, Kirschenbaum & Lotito, LLP Paul S. Kish Kish & Lietz PC Wade N. Krueger Public Defender s Office Valdosta David LaMalva LaMalva Geoffroy & Oeland, PC Conyers Bryan B. Lavine W. Charles Lea Courtney R. Lerch The Wade Law Firm Michael N. Loebl Fulcher Hagler LLP 76 I DECEMBER 2013 I GeorgiaTrend (advertisers names shown in blue)

17 Nicholas A. Lotito Davis, Zipperman, Kirschenbaum & Lotito, LLP Scott L. Marrah Paul B. Murphy King & Spalding LLP Sean P. Park Raymond V. Guidice, PC Wilmer Buddy Parker Maloy Jenkins Parker Adria L. Perez Richard A. Rice Jr. Bomar Rice, LLC Rick Ryczek Jr. The Ryczek Firm, PC Lawrenceville Steven H. Sadow Steven H. Sadow, P.C. Donald F. Samuel Garland Samuel & Loeb, PC Joshua G. Schiffer ChancoShiffer PC Ben Sessions McIlhinney & Sessions LLC Norcross Parag Y. Shah The Shah Law Firm Brian Steel The Steel Law Firm, PC Brett Steger Dozier Law Firm, LLC Daniel Summer Summer & Summer Alex Susor The Law Offices of Alex Susor, PC J. Pete Theodocion J. Pete Theodocion, PC D. Lowell Thomas D. Lowell Thomas, PC Edward D. Tolley Cook Noell Tolley & Bates LLP Athens Julia M. Wade The Wade Law Firm Shannon G. Wallace District Attorney s Office, Cherokee County Canton Steven K. Weiner Joe D. Whitley Tom Withers Gillen Withers & Lake LLC FAMILY LAW Jeremy J. Abernathy The Taylor Law Group PC Marietta Emily S. Sandy Bair Emily S. Bair & Associates, PC Robert D. Boyd Boyd Collar Nolen & Tuggle William R. Claiborne The Claiborne Firm, P.C. John R. Coleman Jr. Coleman Chambers & Rogers, LLP Kathleen B. Connell Boyd Collar Nolen & Tuggle Susan W. Cox Edenfield, Cox, Bruce & Classens, PC Statesboro Leigh F. Cummings Warner Bates McGough, McGinnis & Portnoy B. Dave Driggers Stone & Driggers, LLC David S. Givelber Givelber Law Group, LLC (advertisers names shown in blue) I DECEMBER 2013 I 77

18 FAMILY LAW CONTINUED Adam M. Gleklen Lawler Green Prinz & Gleklen LLC David F. Golden Gary Graham Stern & Edlin Allen Harris Peterson & Harris Jon W. Hedgepeth Hedgepeth, Heredia, Crumrine & Morrison LLP Lucy Kimbrough Henry Whelchel, Dunlap, Jarrard & Walker, LLP Rebecca Hoelting McCurdy & Candler LLC Decatur George M. Hubbard III The Law Office of George M. Hubbard, PC Trinity Hundredmark Andersen, Tate & Carr, PC Duluth K. Paul Johnson Johnson, Kraeuter & Dunn, LLC Nancy Ingram Jordan Gregory, Doyle, Calhoun & Rogers, LLC Marietta Randall M. Kessler Kessler & Solomiany LLC Patricia A. King Thompson Meier & King, PC Canton J. Pia Koslow Koslow Law Offices Sheri Lake Smith & Lake LLC Decatur Nancy F. Lawler Lawler Green Prinz & Gleklen LLC Jonathan R. Levine Levine Smith Snider & Wilson, LLC Elizabeth Green Lindsey Davis Matthews & Quigley, PC John Long Tucker Long, P.C. Amanda J. Love The Bowman Law Office, LLC Whitney D. Mauk Whitney D. Mauk PC John C. Mayoue Mayoue Gray Eittreim PC Sarah McCormack Kessler & Solomiany LLC Kelly Anne Miles Smith Gilliam Williams & Miles Megan L. Miller Legal Aid Society, Inc. Timothy S. Mirshak Law Offices of Mirshak & Smith Robert M. Mock Jr. The Mock Law Firm, LLC Statesboro Elizabeth S. Morgan Denney Pease Kirk & Morgan Columbus Susan Carter Mulherin Fulcher Hagler LLP Richard M. Nolen Boyd Collar Nolen & Tuggle Paul Oeland LaMalva Geoffroy & Oeland, PC Conyers William M. Ordway Ordway Law Group, LLC Susannah Rogers Pedigo Bouhan Falligant, LLP Jule W. Peek Jr. McRae, Stegall, Peek, Harman, Smith & Manning, LLP Rome Jim Peterson Peterson & Harris 78 I DECEMBER 2013 I GeorgiaTrend (advertisers names shown in blue)

19 Melinda C. Pillow Law Office of Melinda C. Pillow, LLC Decatur Kathy L. Portnoy Warner, Bates, McGough, McGinnis & Portnoy Pilar J. Prinz Lawler Green Prinz & Gleklen LLC Melody Z. Richardson Pachman Richardson LLC Tina Shadix Roddenbery Holland Roddenbery LLC David G. Sarif Kessler & Solomiany LLC Barry P. Schwarz Rachel S. Shockley Kessler & Solomiany LLC Mona S. Shuman Shuman & Shuman PC Alvah O. Smith Levine Smith Snider & Wilson, LLC Dawn Smith Smith & Lake LLC Decatur Rachel A. Snider Levine Smith Snider & Wilson, LLC Marvin L. Solomiany Kessler & Solomiany LLC Evin L. Somerstein Hunter Weinstein & Somerstein, LLC April Riner Stafford Stafford Law Group, LLC Statesboro Stephen M. Steele Steele Law Erin S. Stone Bovis, Kyle, Burch & Medlin, LLC Jenni F. Swan Swan Law Firm, LLC Louis J. Tesser Kessler & Solomiany LLC Eileen Thomas Eileen Thomas, LLC Adriana de la Torriente Torriente Marum, LLC Decatur Esther Vayman Vayman & Teitelbaum, PC Alpharetta Amy Waggoner Waggoner Hastings LLC Alpharetta Joe Waldrop Waldrep Mullin & Callahan LLC Columbus Mark C. Wilby Fulcher Hagler LLP Andrew M. Wilkes Oliver Maner LLP Candace M. Williams Coleman Chambers & Rogers, LLP James M. Wright Whelchel, Dunlap, Jarrard & Walker, LLP GENERAL PRACTICE David L. Balser King & Spalding, LLP Simon H. Bloom Bloom Sugarman Everett, LLP William H. Boice Emmet J. Bondurant Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, LLP Jeffrey O. Bramlett Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, LLP John G. Breakfield Breakfield & Associates Jeffrey T. Breloski Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP (advertisers names shown in blue) I DECEMBER 2013 I 79

20 GENERAL PRACTICE CONTINUED Ben Brewton Tucker Long, P.C. Brian D. Burgoon Burgoon Law Firm, LLC Joel D. Bush Walter H. Bush Carlton Fields Susan A. Cahoon Richard J. Capriola Winter Capriola Zenner, LLC Daryl Glenn Clarida Hall Bloch Garland & Meyer LLP Lori G. Cohen Greenberg Traurig, LLC John R. Coleman Jr. Coleman Chambers & Rogers, LLP Clint Crosby J. Arthur Davison Fulcher Hagler LLP Foy R. Devine Audra A. Dial David Dial Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial LLC William M. Droze Gerald M. Edenfield Edenfield, Cox, Bruce & Classens, PC Statesboro Shattuck Tucker Ely Fellows LaBriola, LLP Jennifer L. Ervin Henry D. Fellows Jr. Fellows LaBriola, LLP Eric S. Fisher David Fox Fox Chandler Homans Hicks & McKinnon John Fox Fox & Smith, LLC Shirlethia Franklin Alston & Bird, LLP William P. Franklin Jr. Oliver Maner LLP Dean R. Fuchs Schulten Ward & Turner Mike Gorby Gorby Peters & Associates LLC Kathyrn S. Gostinger Greenberg Traurig, LLC Jason W. Graham Graham & Penman LLP Ernest LaMont Greer Greenberg Traurig, LLC John M. Gross Steven G. Hall Maggie M. Heim Schklar & Heim, LLC Kenneth B. Hodges III Rafuse Hill & Hodges LLP Jeffrey D. Horst Krevolin & Horst, LLC 80 I DECEMBER 2013 I GeorgiaTrend (advertisers names shown in blue)